In light of my rant Wednesday that Musikfest had somehow duped me by announcing Straight No Chaser was coming to the festival this year when I had responded to its challenge by guessing

Maroon 5

Maroon 5 would be announced – then announcing Maroon 5 five days later -- Musikfest has taken the high road.

First, festival officials gave me evidence that my charges, which really were tongue-in-cheek, but also but cathartic, also were baseless.

Then Musikfest offered to provide me with the two front-row tickets it had wagered when it challenged me, so that I can give them away on this blog.

How do you like that? Musikfest not only beats me at the challenge, but makes me look like a whiny, sniveling, spoiled blog writer.

Whiner

I’m not that. But hey, I’m also not proud enough refuse to take prize tickets.

So now the readers of Lehigh Valley Music will have the chance to win two front-row tickets to Maroon 5, courtesy of the gentlemanly people at Musikfest.

Problem is, I haven’t figured out how to give them away yet.

I have a little time to decide. Tickets at $39 and $49 will go on sale at www.musikfest.org and 610-332-3378 starting 10 a.m. March 1 for ArtsQuest members and 10 a.m. March 4 to the public. Memberships are available at www.artsquest.org or by calling 610-332-3378.

But I’d like to get some sort of contest going next Wednesday.

So give me some suggestions for an interesting contest-type thing to determine who gets these tickets.

NOTE: You don’t win anything for helping me think up a contest. But I suppose you could suggest a competition that might give you an edge.

Let me know your ideas by Monday.

In the meantime – and afterward, if you’d like – thank Musikfest WHO DID NOT RIG ITS GUESS-THE-HEADLINER CHALLENGE for offering up the tickets.

You need to make people earn it... we're talking front row, not just free tickets!

Posted By: 12w33d | Feb 11, 2011 11:14:16 AM

Search for the biggest Maroon 5 fan in the valley. Have them tell you their most awesome Maroon 5 story so that a fan who really truly would appreciate the tickets gets the chance to win them!!!!!!!! :-)

Posted By: Kathy | Feb 11, 2011 4:27:34 PM

I would do anything for front row seats! I am such a big Maroon 5 Fan! As for a contest.... it beats me :-( But I just really would like to win!

Posted By: Elizabeth Weinstein | Feb 11, 2011 10:24:41 PM

Just wanted to let you know that you should probably do the contest soon so that if we don't win, we can buy tickets when they go onsale March 4th :-)

Posted By: Elizabeth Weinstein | Feb 12, 2011 10:51:02 AM

Let's keep track of the number of typos and factual errors in this blog during the first quarter of 2011.

Posted By: Lefty33 | Feb 12, 2011 11:57:10 AM

While I think Lefty33 has a fun idea, I think the contest should be about the band itself or something about you being the best fan.

Posted By: Elizabeth Weinstein | Feb 12, 2011 4:38:14 PM

Lefty33 You jealousy stinks.
Get a job!
So bored by your remarks.
Have you ever been to a concert?
I hope you win just so you can finally see a show and know what you are talking about. LOL!

Posted By: CynicalGirl | Feb 15, 2011 3:24:49 PM

Ok so I totally read Lefty33's post wrong because I'm blonde and now see it was an insult. I can't delete my comment so SORRY JOHN! :-(

But I am anxiously awaiting what this contest will be so I can hurry up and enter! I LOVE Maroon 5 <3

Posted By: Elizabeth Weinstein | Feb 16, 2011 12:25:10 PM

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JODI DUCKETT: As The Morning Call's assistant features editor responsible for entertainment, she spends a lot of time surveying the music landscape and sizing up the Valley's festivals and club scene. She's no expert, but enjoys it all — especially artists who resonated in her younger years, such as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Tracy Chapman, Santana and Joni Mitchell.

KATHY LAUER-WILLIAMS enjoys all types of music, from roots rock and folk to classical and opera. Music has been a constant backdrop to her life since she first sat on the steps listening to her mother’s Broadway LPs when she was 2. Since becoming a mother herself, she has become well-versed on the growing genre of kindie rock and, with her son in tow, can boast she has seen a majority of the current kid’s performers from Dan Zanes to They Might Be Giants.

STEPHANIE SIGAFOOS: A Jersey native raised in Northeast PA, she was reared in a house littered with 8-tracks, 45s and cassette tapes of The Beatles, Elvis, Meatloaf and Billy Joel. She also grew up on the sounds of Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Tim McGraw and can be found traversing the countryside in search of the sounds of a steel guitar. A fan of today's 'new country,' she digs mainstream/country-pop crossovers like Lady Antebellum and Sugarland and other artists that illustrate the genre's diversity.